<small>''"Tom was telling an absurd story about badgers and their queer ways"''<ref>{{FR|I7}}</ref></small>

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[[Image:Badger-folk.jpg|thumb|''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil part 3'' by Richard Svensson]]

[[Image:Badger-folk.jpg|thumb|''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil part 3'' by Richard Svensson]]

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'''Badger-folk''' were creatures mentioned only in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse.<ref>{{HM|ATB}}</ref> Although nothing is known of their origin or history, they might have been one of the [[Fairies|Fairy creatures]].

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'''Badger-folk''' were creatures of legend, mentioned in [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] verse.<ref name=AB>{{AB|1}}</ref> Although nothing is known of their origin or history, they might have been one of the [[Fairies|Fairy creatures]].

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==Characteristics==

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According to the poem, the Badger-folk lived in secret houses connected by tunnels under a hill in the [[Old Forest]]. They appear to have been sentient and capable of speaking. Although [[Badger-brock]] once forcefully brought down [[Tom Bombadil]] to their burrows, the Badger-folk do not appear as truly evil creatures, but perhaps rather cunning or tricky.<ref name=AB/>

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==Portrayal in adaptations==

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'''1982-97: ''[[Middle-earth Role Playing]]'':'''

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: Only mentioned briefly, the Badger-folk of the [[Withywindle]] appear badgerish but live after the manner of [[Hobbits]]. They are one of the [[Fairies|Creatures of Faerië]]<!-- Note by User:Morgan: Faerië[sic]; MERP uses this spelling, while Tolkien rather used "Faërie" -->.<ref>{{ICE|2023}}, p. 63</ref>

Revision as of 21:09, 23 November 2010

Badger-folk were creatures of legend, mentioned in Hobbit verse.[2] Although nothing is known of their origin or history, they might have been one of the Fairy creatures.

Characteristics

According to the poem, the Badger-folk lived in secret houses connected by tunnels under a hill in the Old Forest. They appear to have been sentient and capable of speaking. Although Badger-brock once forcefully brought down Tom Bombadil to their burrows, the Badger-folk do not appear as truly evil creatures, but perhaps rather cunning or tricky.[2]